19th-first half 20th century
H. 23.5 x W. 35.9 x D. 22.8 cm (9 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 9 in.)
Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr., Alvin, Texas (by 1968-2002), estate sale; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003. Footnote: 1. Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr. (1931-2002)
Silver
18th centuryBritishLacquered Papier-mâché
19th centuryKoreanLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and harigaki (linear incising) techniques; lead-alloy fittings
16th centuryJapanesePale greenish white nephrite with russet skin
16th centuryChineseLight gray stoneware with iron-saturated russet-brown and black glaze
20th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design) techniques, applied kirigane (cut gold and silver), and [later] raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays; metal fittings
15th-16th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, and sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques, with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver) and with shibuchi (copper-silver alloy), brass, silver, and coral inlays; stone, metal, and enamel fittings
18th centuryJapaneseBlue-and-white ware: porcelaneous white stoneware with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt-blue
15th centuryAnnameseLacquer on wood with decoration in sumiaka (exposed cloth ground) and gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques and with gold and silver inlays; metal fittings
18th centuryJapaneseEnameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseMaki-e designs in gold and silver on nashi-ji lacquer ground
19th centuryJapaneseMetal
19th centuryFrench